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- **given name**:
- [Noël](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19688263) (series ordinal: 2)
- [Q463035](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463035) (series ordinal: 1, object of statement has role: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3409033)
- **family name**:
- [Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351735)
- **name in native language**:
- Douglas Adams
- **short name**:
- Douglas Adams
- **birth name**:
- Douglas Noël Adams
- **pseudonym**:
- David Agnew (statement is subject of: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11036149)
- **image of grave**:
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Douglas%20Adams%27%20gravestone.jpg (media legend: náhrobek Douglase Adamse, media legend: Grabstein von Douglas Adams, media legend: Douglas Adams' gravestone, media legend: Batu nisan Douglas Adams, media legend: باتو نيسن دݢلس ايدمﺯ, media legend: Douglas Adams gravsten, media legend: kiwen moli pi jan Taka Atan, media legend: Douglas Adams'ın mezar taşı, media legend: 道格拉斯·亚当斯的墓碑, media legend: 道格拉斯·亞當斯的墓碑, point in time: 2008-10-24T00:00:00Z)
- **date of birth**:
- 1952-03-11T00:00:00Z
- **date of death**:
- 2001-05-11T00:00:00Z
- **sex or gender**:
- [male](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6581097)
![male](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Male%20symbol.svg)
- **native language**:
- [English](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1860)
![English](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Shakespeare%20-%20Sonnet%20XXX%20-%20Rapenburg%2030%2C%20Leiden%20%28cropped%29.JPG)
- **languages spoken, written or signed**:
- [English](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1860)
![English](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Shakespeare%20-%20Sonnet%20XXX%20-%20Rapenburg%2030%2C%20Leiden%20%28cropped%29.JPG)
- **spouse**:
- [Jane Belson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623681) (end cause: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q99521170, start time: 1991-11-25T00:00:00Z, end time: 2001-05-11T00:00:00Z)
- **height**:
- 1.96
- **eye color**:
- [brown](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17122705)
![brown](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Buddhuza%27s%20Eye.jpg)
- **child**:
- [Polly Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623683)
- **official website**:
- https://douglasadams.com (language of work or name: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1860)
- **Commons category**:
- Douglas Adams
- **related category**:
- [Category:Films with screenplays by Douglas Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8722666) (category contains: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109122021)
- **topic's main category**:
- [Category:Douglas Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8935487)
- **father**:
- [Q14623675](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623675)
- **mother**:
- [Janet Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623678)
- **cause of death**:
- [myocardial infarction](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12152)
![myocardial infarction](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heart%20attack%20diagram.png)
- **manner of death**:
- [natural causes](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3739104)
- **employer**:
- [The Digital Village](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3520623) (start time: 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- [BBC](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9531)
![BBC](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BBCBroadcastingHouse.JPG)
- **place of birth**:
- [Cambridge](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350)
![Cambridge](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KingsCollegeChapelWest.jpg)
- **place of death**:
- [Santa Barbara](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159288)
![Santa Barbara](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aerial-SantaBarbaraCA10-28-08.jpg)
- **place of burial**:
- [Highgate Cemetery](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533697) (coordinate location: Point(-0.145444444 51.566527777))
![Highgate Cemetery](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Egyptian%20Avenue%20Highgate%20Cemetery.jpg)
- **Yale LUX ID**:
- person/414e6263-213a-448e-ae18-8efc28d3c663
- **genre**:
- [satire](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128758)
![satire](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cruikshank%20-%20The%20Allied%20Bakers.png)
- [science fiction](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24925)
![science fiction](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Illustration%20of%20a%20futuristic%20aircraft%20on%20a%20landing%20pad%20by%20David%20Revoy.png)
- [comedy](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40831)
![comedy](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Comedyicon%20PL.png)
- **described by source**:
- [Obálky knih](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67311526) (URL: https://www.obalkyknih.cz/view_auth?auth_id=jn19990000029)
- **spoken text audio**:
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wikipedia%20-%20Douglas%20Adams%20%28spoken%20by%20AI%20voice%29.mp3 (language of work or name: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1860)
- **residence**:
- [London](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84) (start time: 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z, end time: 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z)
![London](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/London%20Tower%20Bridge%2022.jpg)
- [Santa Barbara](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159288) (end cause: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q99521170, end time: 2001-05-11T00:00:00Z)
![Santa Barbara](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aerial-SantaBarbaraCA10-28-08.jpg)
- [Brentwood](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909993) (start time: 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z)
![Brentwood](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/High%20Street%20Brentwood%20Essex%20-%20geograph.org.uk%20-%2019540.jpg)
- [Cambridge](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350) (start time: 1952-03-11T00:00:00Z, end time: 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z)
![Cambridge](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KingsCollegeChapelWest.jpg)
- **field of work**:
- [science fiction literature](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3238422)
- **notable work**:
- [Dirk Gently series](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736364)
- [The Private Life of Genghis Khan](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7758404)
- [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25169)
- **occupation**:
- [science fiction writer](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18844224)
- [playwright](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214917)
![playwright](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aristophanes%20-%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eText%2012788.png)
- [comedian](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q245068)
![comedian](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jerry%20Seinfeld%201992.jpg)
- [children's writer](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4853732)
- [musician](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q639669)
![musician](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Quito%20Accordion%20player.jpg)
- [novelist](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6625963) (start time: 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- [screenwriter](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28389)
![screenwriter](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The%20Godfather%20Screenplay.JPG)
- [writer](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36180)
![writer](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leonid%20Pasternak%20-%20The%20Passion%20of%20creation.jpg)
- **award received**:
- [Inkpot Award](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2687578) (point in time: 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- [Ditmar Award](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906455) (for work: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3107329, point in time: 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- **country of citizenship**:
- [United Kingdom](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145)
![United Kingdom](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Palace%20of%20Westminster%20from%20the%20dome%20on%20Methodist%20Central%20Hall.jpg)
- **Ohio University ArchivesSpace agent ID**:
- people/1102
- **instrument**:
- [guitar](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6607)
![guitar](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Classical%20Guitar%20two%20views.jpg)
- **described at URL**:
- https://baike.sogou.com/v367134.htm (language of work or name: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13414913)
- **copyright status as a creator**:
- [works protected by copyrights](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73555012)
- **work period (start)**:
- 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
- **topic's main template**:
- [Template:Douglas Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22898962)
- **instance of**:
- [human](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5) (statement is subject of: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q42395533)
![human](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anterior%20view%20of%20human%20female%20and%20male%2C%20with%20labels.svg)
- **sibling**:
- [Susan Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623673) (kinship to subject: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10943095)
- **nominated for**:
- [Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2576795) (for work: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q721, point in time: 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- [Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3414212) (for work: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3521267, point in time: 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z)
- **writing language**:
- [English](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1860) (object of statement has role: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q36870)
![English](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Shakespeare%20-%20Sonnet%20XXX%20-%20Rapenburg%2030%2C%20Leiden%20%28cropped%29.JPG)
- **religion or worldview**:
- [atheism](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7066)
![atheism](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ephesians%202%2C12%20-%20Greek%20atheos.jpg)
- **member of**:
- [Groucho Club](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5610831)
![Groucho Club](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Groucho%20Club%2C%20Soho%2C%20W1%20%282711860818%29.jpg)
- [Footlights](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q857679)
- **archives at**:
- [St John's College Library](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67074906) (described at URL: https://www.sjcarchives.org.uk/personal/index.php/papers-of-douglas-noel-adams)
![St John's College Library](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St%20John%27s%20College%2C%20Cambridge%2C%20chapel%20court%2001.JPG)
- **on focus list of Wikimedia project**:
- [Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6173448) (point in time: 2022-10-31T00:00:00Z)
- **image**:
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Douglas%20adams%20portrait%20cropped.jpg (reason for deprecated rank: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q112943271)
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Douglas%20adams%20portrait.jpg (media legend: Douglas Adams, media legend: Portrait von Douglas Adams, media legend: Portrait of Douglas Adams, media legend: پرتره از داگلاس آدامز, media legend: Douglas Adamsin muotokuva, media legend: Portrait de Douglas Adams, media legend: דיוקנו של דאגלס אדמס, media legend: ダグラス・アダムズの肖像写真, media legend: Potret Douglas Adams, media legend: ڤوتريت دݢلس ايدمﺯ, media legend: داگلاس آدامزِ دیمعکس, media legend: Portrett av Douglas Adams, media legend: Portret Douglasa Adamsa, media legend: Retrato de Douglas Adamas, media legend: Portret Douglasa Adamsa, media legend: Douglas Adams ååʹbleǩkartt, media legend: Porträtt av Douglas Adams., media legend: డగ్లస్ ఆడమ్స్ ఫొటో, media legend: sitelen pi jan Tawa Atan, media legend: Douglas Adams portresi, media legend: Chân dung Douglas Adams, point in time: 2010-04-17T00:00:00Z)
- **Erdős number**:
- 10 (point in time: 2017-04-13T00:00:00Z)
- **signature**:
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Douglas%20Adams%20signature.svg (media legend: Douglas Adams'ın imzası)
- **ethnic group**:
- [White British](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7994501)
- **educated at**:
- [Brentwood School](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4961791) (start time: 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z, end time: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
![Brentwood School](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brentwood%20School%20Front%20%28Large%29.jpg)
- [St John's College](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q691283) (academic degree: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1765120, academic degree: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1765120, start time: 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, start time: 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, end time: 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z, end time: 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z, academic major: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109587623, academic major: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109587623)
![St John's College](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St%20Johns%20New%20Court.jpg)
- **work location**:
- [London](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84)
![London](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/London%20Tower%20Bridge%2022.jpg)
- **different from**:
- [Douglas Adams](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21454969)
- **Chtyvo author ID**:
- Adams_Duglas
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